Dam & Water Safety Engineer: Risk, Compliance & Field Lead

Dar Al Riyadh Group; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Dar Al Riyadh Group is seeking a Safety Engineer to monitor occupational health, safety and environmental activities across dam sites and water facilities in Saudi Arabia. You will conduct routine inspections of construction and maintenance work, identify hazards, and issue actionable recommendations to ensure compliance and risk reduction.

The role requires a minimum of 6 years in occupational safety, health and environmental work, with experience in infrastructure or industrial settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 years of professional experience in occupational safety, health and environmental work.
• Experience monitoring construction, operations or maintenance in infrastructure or industrial environments.
• Knowledge of hazard identification, risk assessment, incident reporting and emergency response.

Responsibilities

• Monitor occupational health, safety and environmental activities at dam sites, water facilities and associated project locations.
• Conduct routine inspections of construction, operation, maintenance, repair and installation activities.
• Inspect work areas, access arrangements, PPE, emergency facilities and safety equipment for compliance.
• Identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions and potential hazards.
• Issue site-safety observations, inspection findings and recommendations for corrective or preventive action.
• Follow up contractors’ corrective actions and verify closure within required timeframe.
• Review contractors’ safety plans, risk assessments, method statements and permit-to-work documents.
• Monitor contractor compliance with safety provisions, approved procedures and applicable legal requirements.
• Support integration of occupational health, safety and environmental requirements into project specifications, tender documents and O&M contracts.
• Participate in toolbox talks, pre-activity meetings, safety briefings and risk-assessment sessions.
• Monitor controls for high-risk activities, including work at height, confined-space entry, lifting operations, electrical work, excavation, hot work and equipment isolation.
• Support the safe execution of dam inspections, gate and valve maintenance, electromechanical activities and reservoir-related works.
• Report incidents, accidents, near misses and dangerous occurrences and assist with investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Monitor emergency-preparedness arrangements and participate in fire, evacuation, rescue, flooding and emergency-response drills.
• Support the preparation and delivery of safety inductions, awareness campaigns, training programs and workshops.
• Maintain safety-inspection records, observation reports, incident registers, training records and corrective-action trackers.
• Compile safety performance data and monitor indicators such as inspection findings, incidents, training completion and action closure.
• Escalate serious hazards, repeated violations and imminent-danger situations through approved communication channels.
• Contribute to the review and continuous improvement of safety procedures, emergency plans and site-control measures.
• Prepare clear daily, weekly, monthly, annual and technical reports as required by the assignment.
• Coordinate with government stakeholders, consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Attend meetings, inspections and site visits anywhere in Saudi Arabia as required.
• Comply with Saudi laws, applicable codes, Client procedures, quality requirements and occupational health and safety obligations.

Skills

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Incident reporting

Emergency response

Contractor safety monitoring

Safety inspections

Permit-to-work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering or Fire Protection Engineering

Job description

Dar Al Riyadh Group is seeking a Safety Engineer to monitor occupational health, safety and environmental activities across dam sites and water facilities in Saudi Arabia. You will conduct routine inspections of construction and maintenance work, identify hazards, and issue actionable recommendations to ensure compliance and risk reduction.

The role requires a minimum of 6 years in occupational safety, health and environmental work, with experience in infrastructure or industrial settings.